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i ruu II mill I ret-i WurU a •S|ieiliilty.
<- t iil|ie> <t ultli tlx-Inlest itnd iiiiihl improved
luxlruuieiils out |in t-meil |i> • vei-uli tile
lutisl illllli'lllt work.
DR. C. H. RKYNOLDS
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L'SS Mill ~ St., Danville, Pa.
In-iiiistry in all it- branch**. Chan'es
Mub-rnte mid nil work Giiiraiifuwl
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COSIIENSEII NEWS!
Fall weddings are now in order
A new counterfeit ten-dollar silver
certitl. ate series of |S;I|, is just out.
CI,, . k is lithographed D, plate No.
21 Signed in th" number is 701'.Kits.
1 I.i GN.II of the bill I~ darker than
ordinary hill, but it is said to be a
eli \. r imitation.
The oyster season will soon IH» lu re.
The school children are counting
their remaining vacation days.
rite twentieth annual convention
nt the Northumberland county Wo
rn TN - Christi in Teiiq>eraiice Union
MILL I. liehl in Milton on Thursday
and !• mlay, September 3d and ITH.
111. me ting- will be held in Christ's
Lutheran church.
August has done noblv the past
we.-K and given us ideal weather.
Preserving and canning is the order
of the day among housekeepers.
See that your name is on the regis
try list in order to se lire a vole at
the next election.
Owing to the low price of the fruit,
tin banana trade with the United
States has giown to immense piopor
t urns, and has been A great rival to
crang* ami local fruits.
lhis would L e a good time of year
t<> look utter your chimin ys IN fore the
tall vv eat hi r SET- in. It may prevent
many fires.
SEE that your name is ou the Ass< ss
or'n list on or before Wedlle-IL IV, Sep
tember .'ml. if yon DESIRE to vote at
the next election.
The hydrauln enler mill at Hoover
Bros Planing Mill, Riverside, is now
ready to make cider The press will
Ih- run Tuesday, Wednesday and Fri
day of each week dining the season.
The Rev R M Huiisicker of Phila
delphia, will officiate at the First
Baptist I (torch on Sunday evening.
With the destruction of the Jamaica
plantations by the late hurricane, it is
J R diitble banana- will be higher piicod
for the next couple of year-, though
large quantities of the fruit comes
from Cent ral and South America. With
les- ( ompetit ion higher prices can be
secured for the product.
An average of eight tons of hockle
-1» rr.*-S daily have been shipped from
the Malntnoy City, Frackville and
SI,I N uidoali dealer- to the city mark
ets SUE E the M'HSOU opened two months
ago, netting an average of s2o, win per
mouth to the pickers.
LIE fir-t labor demonstration in the
HISTOIV .112 Berwick will take place
tins year on Labor Day when it is ex-
J • . t. d that between 2000 and 2500 men
will tnareh in the large street parade
which a ill mark the day's celebra
tion
Harv. -t homes are guarantees that
tb. foundations of prosperity are all
T, ght in the rural districts.
It i- almost t me for the predictions
of the goose bom- prophet to begin go
ing the rounds.
President Roosevelt cannot accept
W ilk.-sharre'n invitation to visit that
city.
At the encampment and exhibition
FT th» Patrons ot Husbandry at Centre
Hall, September 12 to the exhibit
T TIM PeiiUsylv iliia State College, the
AG cultural and horticultural, im|JN
ue nt and stock exhibits will be feat
ur- - .112 interest 'liter will be lectures
HI prominent P' rsons connected with
the Grange.
I tie teachers are beginning to look
up their schedules for lleXt Week.
I BOS,, who cannot take their vaca
TIONS until September can console them
. IV.-S with the predictions that that
lie tilth IS going to keep the mercury
dauciag along the upper stories of the
thermometer.
See that you ARE registered and that
vnur county tax is paid.
Ibe Rev. W W Evans, D D , w ill
L-r> a<-h at St Paul's Methodist church
IN vt Sunday morning and evening.
'ILN pa-tor. Rev Dr Marmaii will
pr-a H at Huntingdon Valley camp
LUE-TING ou Sunday
ITE R. I» littl« money ,m the yacht
raci for the r« ason that the other side
IS not in t>ctting humor.
L ite game of hall y> sti rday between
the \lei. H nits and the Ranker- re-ULT
ed iu a vk tory for the former by the
»CNRE of 37 to 30.
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'THIS COUNTRY WILL NHVHR HH HNTIRHLY FRRK UNTIL IT SUITLIHS ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. 4S--NO :M.
AS ID Till:
W. F. I'ascoe, President, ami W A.
Metier, Secretary ami Treasurer ot
the Danville and Riverside Electric
Railway Company, appealed before
Council Friday night,making a propo
sition as to the right of way through
the Borough. Rut little was accom
i plished in the interest of the trolley
line beyond the appointment of a
committee to confer with the repre
sentatives of the company on the mat
ter of ordinance this evening and to
report at an adjourned session of
Council Monday night.
Mr. Pascoe was introduced by F.
C. Angle, Esq., who explained that a
charter had been granted to the Dan
ville and Riverside Electric Railway
Company—that the line it proposed
1 to build would extend from Riverside
to Medianiesvilie, a distance of three
miles. The president and secretary
of the company, he said, were pres
ent in the interest of an ordinance
and lie recommended that a commit
tee be appointed to meet with the rep
resentatives today to talk over the
matter in all its bearings and that an
adjourned meeting of Council be held ,
later for the adoption of an ordinance.
Mr. Pascoe addressed Council at !
considerable length, assuring the j
members that he was here to build j
an electric railway—that he had built
many taking in different sections of
the country ami that in eveiy instance
he had maintained an interest in the
line, just as he proposed to do here.
He is confident, lie said, that a trol- !
ley proposition will pay in Danville; j
otherwise he would not he in it. He |
was emphatic in the assertion that lie j
was not here for the purpose of oh- i
taiiiing a franchise and selling it to j
some one else, but for the purpose ot
building the road. To prove his sin- j
ecrity in leply to a question from j
President Vastine, he stated that the !
Danville and Riverside Electric Rail- |
way Company would obligate itselt to j
huilil and equip the road within a spec- j
itied time, complying with the law as j
to street paving, etc., and giving a i
bon I for the faithful performance of
duty.
(motion it was decided to act up
on Mr. Angle's suggestion and the
following committee was appointed
to confer with the trolley representa
tives Saturday: George Reifsnydei,D.
A. Montgomery, David Gibson and T.
.). Swank. The matter will be fully
discussed and if .suliirient progress be
made an ordinance will he drafted to
submit to Council at an adjourned
meeting Monday night.
A communication was received
from the Roard of Water Commission
ers submitting the customaiy annual
report en the eve for electing the em
ployes for operating the Water Works.
The report stated that all the em
ployes had performed their duties to
the satisfaction of the Water Commis
sioners, who recommended their re
tention.
On the strength of the above com
munication all the present employes
of the Water Works were re-elected
as follows: Superintendent, P. .1.
Reefer; engineers, Jacob Ryerly and
Edward Bell; firemen, George Hulli
lien and Charles Bryant.
Mr. Reifsnyder reported the canal
bridge on Church street as in an un
safe condition. <>n motion the Secre
tary was instructed to notify the
Pennsylvania canal Company that the
bridge needs repairing.
A communication was received from
Superintendent of the S. H. W. di
vision of the Peiinsylauia Railroad de
clining the proposition of the Borough
of Danville to furnish filtered water
to the tank at South Danville. The
communication took except ion to the
rates as entirely too high.
Treasurer Ellenbogeii presented a
statement of finances to date which
showed a cash balance fin hand of
11232.18.
George Koclter representing the tire
department, was present asking that
the firemen be furnished badges by
the Rorough. On motion of Mr.
Montgomery the request was complied
with and the Committee on Fire was
authorized to make the purchase. The
cost of the badge.-, it was estimated,
would not exceed |SO.
Several citizens were present be
fore Council asking that the road be
tween Welsh Hill and Sidb-r Hill now
nearly impassable, owing to deep
washout.-, he upaiied without delay.
On motion the matter was refeired to
tie Committee on Streets and Bridges.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
WATER DEPARTMEN 112.
Hegular employes £11*1.♦»."»
Atlantic Refining Co 32.34
Joseph Lechiier 10.07
Marry Patton 20.00
RORt HIGH DEPARTMENT.
Regular employes £M2.. R iO
E M. Patera 800
Tax on City Hall 131. H2
Labor and Hauling Mt.o2
Creasy & Wells 92.72
Structural Tubing Co. H S!l
S Bailey & Co. . 2:!.70
Jos. Lechner 32.03
Danville Bessemer Co. 332.23
Labor on Sewer R2fi. 52
Playing at Willow Grove,
The Ithaca Rand, which was to have
appeared here for the benefit of the
Friendship Kire Company last s • i-oii,
hut discontinued it- t"iir,is now plav
ing at Willow Grove Park ill Pliila
delphia. Leader Patrick Conway hav
lug effected a reorganization
1 IIRAKIM'S
SMI HEATH
.latnos Macalwee, a P. & R. brake
i man, met with his death yesterday as
I the result of a strange accident in this
city, which according to all accounts
' grew out of the practice of pilfering
coal from the cars.
Macalwee belonged to the crew of
the first section of the morning freight
south, which reaches Danville about •>
| o'clock. As the freight pulled into
' this city as is customary it slowed up
to enable the pusher to catch up, which
had stopped at Mausdale lor water.
When the train reached the Chambers
j street crossing Macalwee jumped off
1 and walked backwards toward the
caboose, it is thought, for the purpose
j of eating his breakfast.
He was on the lower side of the em
, hankment and considerably below the
level of the top of the cars. As lie
was walking along some one on the
train, who it is alleged was pilfering
coal, threw off an enormous chunk
which struck the brakeman a glancing
blow on the side of the head telling
him to the ground.
Macalwee was badly injur d. Weed
ing and moaning with pain he lay up
on the ground unable to arise
Anthony Schott, landlord of the
Farmers' Hotel, was one of the first to
arrive at the spot. Assisted by .lames
Lake he carried the injured man
down to his hotel. Dr. Newhaker was
called by telephone. Meanwhile Mac-j
alwee was made as comfortable as
possible, being carefullv nursed bv
Mrs. Anthony Schott and Mrs. Ben
jamin Bookmiller.
Dr. Newhaker promptly arrived and
made an examination of the hrake
inan's injuries. The report of the lat
ter turned into the railway company
by the physician reads as follows: "A
contusion and deep cut along upper
border of the right side frontal bone.
Condition fairly good and conscious."
The physician would not venture any
opinion as to what effects might fol
low,but advised that the man he mov
ed to the hospital. He was placed on
a cot and taken to Williamsport on the
7:. r )l passenger train, which stopped at
Chambers street.
Macalwee died at the hospital at
3:15 o'clock jcsteiday afternoon as the
result of his injuries, the news of his
death reaching Station Agent P. 11.
Foust at this city a few minutes later
by telephone.
The dead brakeman resided at Will
iamsport He was a man icd man
about thirty years of age ami leaves
a wife and three children.
The chunk of coal which strti 'k the
brakeman was easily recognized by
the blood visible upon it. It was
weighed and found to tip the scales at
sixty-one pounds. Had it struck the
brakeman squarely upon the head it
would have killed liini instantly
Robert Blue's Bad Accident.
Robert Blue, driver for W. S. Law
rence, Mausdale, is confined to his
home as the result of injuries sustain
ed by being thrown from his wa on,
Tuesday afternoon.
He was delivering goods at the
residence of James Lewis near the
Fair Ground. In driving from the
house out upon the main road it was
necessary to cross a gutter which was
a little too deep for safety. The jar
as the front wheels went over resulted
in throwing Mr. Blue from the high
seat and he fell striking the wheel
with his left side. He suffered intense
pain, but succeeded in making his
way home with the wagon.
Dr Thompson responded to a call,an
examination revealing that the injur
ed man had two ribs broken. Mr. Rlue
was testing very comfortably yester
day.
J. W. Kearn in Town.
J. Ward Kearn arrived in this city
yesterday after a sojourn at the Na
tional Soldiers' home at Dayton, <V
Mr. Kearn states that all told there
are thirty survivors of the Spanish-
American war at Dayton, all young
men like himself .several of them hav
ing scarcely more than arrived at
man's estate. A great many restric
tions are imposed upon the inmates of
the Soldiers' Home at Dayton, which
while tolerable to the old vcteians of
the Civil War become very irksome to
the younger men who have been ad
mitted. To Mr. Kearn, therefore, his
visit to Danville with a renewal of old
associations is a welcome change fiom
the hum drum life at Dayton.
Argument Court on Saturday.
A session of Court was held Satur
day afternoon, President Judge R. R.
Little and Associates Thompson and
Rice were on the bench.
A divorce was granted in the case of
Clara S. Brown vs Augustus M.
Brown.
A petition was granted asking per
mission to amend the charter of the
Second Methodist Episcopal church
of Danville.
The greater pari of the session was
occupied with argument oil the excep
tions to the auditor's report in the
estate of Mrs. Margaret Kram W. II
llaekeuburg ot Milton represented
William II Kram, the Testamentary
Trustee. He was opposed by Daniel
iW. Rank, Esq., of Limestone* i lie.
Death of a Child.
Clyde C. Sehratn, the three year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs William F.
S( brain, Past Danville, died yi-terday
afternoon after an illm - of si v> ral
months' duration Due notice ot the
• funeral will be given.
DAN VI U.K. I 'A., TIM lisDAY At (it ST 27. t!>o:{.
I'ERSONAI.
PARAGRAPHS
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pope and
daughter, Hilda, of Bristol, are visit
ing relatives in this city.
Harry Mailman of Berwick, spent
Sunday with relatives in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Rogers ot Sun
bury, spent Sunday with relatives in
this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Reifsnyder,
Church street spent Sunday with
friends in Rerwick.
Wilbur Cole and Edgar Wood of
Wilkesbarre spout Sunday at the home
ot James Shultz, East Market sfroet.
Elliott R. Morgan and daughter,
Miss Ruth of Kingston, spent Sunday
with the Misses Hassett, Mill street.
Mr and Mrs. Horace Minker of
Reading, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
W. 11. Andy, East Market street.
Miss Mary Wilkinson of Bristol is
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
George M. West, Pine street.
George G. Steinbreiiuer of Wilkes
barre, spent. Sunday with his mother,
Mrs. Annie Steinbrenner,Front street.
M' 1 . wid Mrs. Joseph M. Schainand
children of Rerwick, spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. S. Lowenstein,
West Market street.
Mi-s Dora White, East Maikct street,
left yesterday for Mt. Cartuel where
she will attend the wedding of a
friend.
Austin Klase spent yesterday after
noon with friends in Rlooinshurg.
Rev. E. R Dunn left yesterday
afternoon for Lewishurg where he
will attend the United Evangelical
Ministcrium of the Lewishurg Dis
ti ict.
Mrs. John Wolvertoti returned to
Sunbtiry yesterday afternoon after a
visit with relatives ill South Danville.
Mrs. William Minceiiioyer ot Wash
ingtonville,left on the 12:15 train yes
terday for a visit with friends in
Phi ladclphia.
Mr. and Mrs. George M. West ot
this city, Miss Wilkinson and Mr. and
Mrs. Marry Pope of Bristol, spent the
day in Sunbury yesterday as guests of
Mr. ami Mrs. Ernest Rogers.
Mrs. Mary Shoemaker returned to
Ruckhorii yesterday after a visit at
the hi tint- of James Raynham. East
Market street.
Miss Rertlia Kessler, Vine street,left
on the 10:19 train yesterday for a visit
with relatives in Rlooinshurg.
Mrs. Sadie Cole of Rent-on called on
friends iu this city yesterday.
Mrs. I). M. Harris returned to Phi la
dclphia yesterday after a visit at the
home of John S. McClure, Ash street.
Miss Sara Pritchard, Lower Mul
berry street, spent yesterday with
friends 111 Sunbury.
Hiram Derr of Grovania, left yes
terday for a visit with bis daughter at
Shamokiti.
George W. Van Gili'er, East Front
st 1 eet, was iii Sunbury yesterday after
noon.
Miss Ressie Reid of Pottsville, is
visiting at the home of Ronjamin
Pritchard, Lower Mulberry street.
Mrs. A McHenry returned to Blooms
burg last evening after it visit at the
home of Paul Lutz, Grand street.
Miss Lucy Waters returned to Cafa
wissa last evening after a visit with
Miss Anna Jackson, Railroad street.
Mrs. Clara Lamborson and daughter
who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Rufus Vastine, South Danville, re
turned home yesterday.
Mrs. George C. Hall has returned to
Wilmington, Del., after a visit with
Mrs. Perry Deen, hast Market street.
Jeweler George H. Smith and son
spent yesterday afternoon 111 Rerwick.
Hon. R. S. Ammerman returned
yesterday from a business trip to
Wilkesbarre.
Mrs. William Wilson, Vine street,
left yesterday for Philadelphia to at
ten 1 the funeral of a friend.
Mrs. William L. Do wart and Miss
Elizabeth Grant of Sunbury, were
guests of Miss Adams, Ferry street,
yesterday.
Miss Maud Thompson, Mill street,
has returned from a visit with friends
111 Sunbury.
Chris Horshey was in Sunbury be
tween trains yesterday afternoon.
Miss Sallie Woodside returned home
yesterday from a visit with friends in
Milton.
Marvin Kline and wife returned to
Kohrsburg, last evening after a visit
with friends in this city.
J. Mont Woodside of Philadelphia,
is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs.
.! 11. Woodside, Mowrev street.
Prof. Louis Aniinerman of Wilkes
barre, arrived yesterday for a visit
with relatives in this city.
Mrs Jennie Gearhart, West Market
street, returned yesterday from a visit
with relatives at llazleton.
Mrs Adam Wagner of Philadelphia,
attended the funeral of bet father,the
late George Hendricks, yesterday.
Mis- Stella Fisher of Philadelphia
is a guest at the home of Frank Riff'el,
Riverside.
Remodeling Jameson Homestead.
Frank Jameson is remodeling his
! residence, the Jameson homestead,
corner of Factory and West Mahoning
treel Among other changes the
building is being raised three feet.
ONE THOUSAND
DOLLARS IUIL
Mrs. Mary Moiinoski, Chambers
street, was arrested last evening and
hold ill one thousand dollars bail to
answer tho charge of stealing coal
from tho P. <fc R. railroad company
and of causing the death of Brakeman
James Macalwee.
The warrant was issued by Justice
J. P. Rare and served by Coal and
Iron Policeman, William A. Pursely
by whom the information was lodged.
The warrant when issued was based
011 information which merely charged
1 tho defendant with entering upon a
' coal car when near tho Chambers
| street crossing for the purpose of steal
ing coal and with inflicting a serious
injury upon the brakoman, James Ma
calwee, one of the large lumps of coal
which she threw off the car striking
, him 011 the head. While tho warrant
was out the Justice received a tele
phone message informing him that the
injured man was dead.
When Officer Pursley returned with
Mrs. Moiinoski the information was
modified to accord with the fact of
the brakeiuan's death, charging the
defendant with being the cause.
Mrs. Moiinoski did not deny being
upon the car, nor that slio threw off
coal, but protested that she was ut
terly innocent ot any intent to injure
the brakeman or any one.
The defendant is the mother of a
small babe, besides it was evident that
the injury inflicted was purely ac
cidental. Notwithstanding the nature
of the charge, therefore, the Justice
decided to admit the defendant to bail.
The bond was fixed at one thousand
dollars. Satisfactory sureties were
obtained.
Pretty Home Wedding.
Iu their newly furnished homo, No.
1 :i<; West Mahoning street, before a
large assemblage of invited guests,
I Miss Martha A. Lauhach and James
R. Kteler of this city, wore yesterday
united iu the holy bonds of matrimony.
The wedding was solemnized at high
noon, by Rev. N. E. Cleaver, pastor
of Trinity M. E. church. Miss Sara
Lauhach of Fairiuount Springs, was
maid of honor and F. M. Kline of
East Brady, best man. The bride wore
white wash chiffon trimmed with Val
enciennes laee, a liberty silk veil and
carried white roses. The maid of hon
-01 wore Nile green si'.k muslin trim
med wit 1 ' "luny lace and carried pink
roses.
A sumptuous wedding dinner was
served, after which tho newly wed
ded couple took tho 2:11 D. L.it W.
train tor a trip to New York, Phila
delphia and Atlantic City.
A large number of very handsome
presents were received, including sil
verware, table linen, clocks, jardini
eres, etc.
The following guests were present:
R. ('. Lauhach, Freeland ;J. P. Lau
hach and wife and Paul Lauhach of
Fairview; Sylvester Kitchen, and
daughters, Florence and Lena of W'el
| liversville; M. J. Kline and wife, ot
i Kohrsburg; K. C. Lauhach of Ber
-5 wick; G. W. Henrie, Mrs. Steward
1 Henrie, and Miss Ida Lauhach, of
i Orangeville; Mrs. William Bobbins of
j ('umbra; Mrs. Edward Stevens of
| Wi.kesharre; Mrs. Keoler, Miss Anna
Koeler, George Lauhach, Mrs. Charles
' Jameson, Mrs. A. W. Pierce, Raymond
Pierce, James Dailey, Mr. and Mrs
j James V. Wilson, Mrs. Emma Woods,
; Mrs. F. M. Owen, Miss Elizabeth
! Owen, Mrs. W. H. Lattimero, and son
| Harry, Mrs. Roy Thomas, Mr. and
| Mrs. Frank Howe, Mrs. S. M. Trum
bower, Miss Sara Waters, Miss Emma
Kostenbauder, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs.
Charles Whoedou, Mrs. Charity Gi 1 -
laspy, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Gillaspy,
Dr. Paulos, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hern
lieimer, Mr. and Mrs. William Andy,
Miss Belle Houdricksou, Mrs. Will
iam Voris, Miss Julia Votis, Miss
Lydia Woods, Miss Maud McKenny
and Miss Ruth Moorehoad.of tliis city
and Mr. and Mrs. .T. W. Gillaspy ot
Rohrshurg.
The bride, whose home is at Fair
mount Springs, Luzerne county, has
spent the greater part of the last, six
months in thiscitv. She is an accom
plished young lady and is popular
hotl. in Danville and at her home in
Luzerne county. The groom occupies
a responsible position under the United
Telephone and Telegraph Company
and is also well and favorably known.
Death of George Hendricks, Sr.
George Hendricks, Sr., an old and
well-known resident of Montour coun
ty, departed this life Monday morn
| ing at 7 o'clock after an illness of
about three years.
The deceased lived on Pine street
and was a resident of this city for
twenty years. He was HI years of age.
His wife died about a year ago. He
is survived by six sons and five daugh
ters : John Hendricks of Rushtown;
; Jacob Hendricks of Mayborry tow n
ship ; George W., James, William and
| Michael, of this city; Mrs. Adam
Wagner Of Philadelphia; Mrs. George
Wertman and Mrs. Daniel Moll of
Riverside; Mrs. Emery Shultz and
Miss Mary Hendricks of this city.
Runaway Boy Returned.
William Bought, aged 15 years, a
bound boy in the service ot W. ,1. Bea
gle of near Grovania, who ran off
from home a few days ago was found
yesterday working in the blacksmith
shop at the American Car and Foun
dry works at Berwick He was taken
back to the Reagle farm, where he will
complete his ♦erin of service.
PROF. HORNER
__ ELECTED
At a regular meeting of the Sclioo
Board held Monday night T'rof. George
D. Horner of Lost Creek, W. Va..was
elected teacher of the Commercial
Course of the High School.
Dr. Harpel of the Committee 011
Teachers and Certificates reported
that Prof. Billings of Passaic, N. J.,
who was elected teacher of the Com
mercial Course at the last, meeting,
had declined to accept the position, at
a salary of S7OO. Prol Horner had
been heard from, lie said, to the effect
that he would accept the position at
the salary paid. Dr. Harpel, there
fore,moved that Prof. Moruer lie elect
ed as teacher ot the Commercial Course
at a salary of S7OO. He was acording
ly elected unanimously, the following
directors voting yea: Reefer, (Jrth,
Greene, Burns, Purscl, Harpel, Werk
heiser, Von Blolin, Byerly, Evans and
Fischer.
The action taken at the last meeting
ordering that the depot school which
is no longer in use. without the lot,
bo offered for sale, was rescinded last
night and the Secretary was authoriz
ed to advertise the disused building
and the lot for sale.
The Danville Stove & Manufactur
ing Company was awarded a contract
for installing a new stack furnace in
the Third Ward Building.
The attention of the School Board
was called to damage done to the First
Ward building by boys, whose names
are known. It was the sense of the
Board that the guilty parties should
be arrested and compelled to make
the damage good.
J. G. Henderson, an agent of the
Densmore Typewriting Company,was
before the Board and explained the
merits of the machine he represents.
The following bills wore approved
for payment:
W. H. Farley $ 523.ti1l
D. C. Williams 1.00
A. H. Grone 11.75
T. W. Hale 20.80
C. E. Eggerf 8.75
Catherine Grimes 2.50
Edwin Hunter 2.W1
Montour Democrat
Kate McCormick 20.00
Edward W. Peters 2<i.H3
S. M. Trumbower. 40.9(5
D. L. & W. R. R. 170.36
Montour Rolling Mills 1.00
D. K Pousyl 10.26
Ezra S. Haas .50
Washintgon Hose Company .IK)
Housing coal B.2<>
Emery Shultz .. 1fi.95
Mrs. Rebecca Lovett 211.50
Begin the Term Right.
The vacation season is rapidly draw
ing to a close. The city schools will
open next Monday. Parents should so
arrange that they can start their chil
dren to school the first day. The child
that does not come to school until
after it has opened several days or a
week, loses much ot the inspiration
that attends the opening of the wotk.
The pupils that attend from the first
day acquire an impetus in their work
that carries tlieni far ahead of the late
comer. He is at a disadvantage from
the start and will remain so for some
time.
Parents should concern themselves
about the welfare of their children in
school. They should acquaint them
selves with the work required of them
during the year and talk the matter
over with them and render all the as
sistance possible to the child. In prac
tically all the cases where parents
keep in close touch with the school
work of their children the teachers
have no trouble with tardiness or tru
ancy.
It is time to arrange for the open
ing of school. Start the children off
iu good spirits. Keep in touch with
their work and help to bring them in
sympathy with the teacher and the
school, and you have done much to
make the coming term a successful one
for your child.
Will Make a Beautiful Park.
The management of the Rupert Gun
Club have begun the work of clearing
the underbrush from the ground, re
moving the old stumps and thoroughly
overhauling the place. The grove is
beautifully shaded with stately trees,
with massive grape vines clinging to
them. There is also an attractive,
sandy beach which borders the grove
011 the Susquehanna river side. All 111
all the management will spare 110 ef
forts to make it the most beautiful and
attractive grove in this section of the
state for picnics of all kinds. The
grove is reached by trolley and private
conveyance. The management proposes
to make no charge for the use of the
grounds for picnics, and expects to
have them ready by next season.
Trustees' Meeting.
The Trustees of the Hospital for the
Insane held a special meeting yester
day for the purpose of considering
some matters pertaining to the new
sewer and the installment of the filter
plant.
The following trustees were present
Dr. B. H. Dotweiler, of W illiamsport,
W. F. Shay, of Watsontown, Howard
Lyon of Hughesville, Hon. Alexander
Rillmeyer of Washingtonville, and 11
M Schocli and W. L. Gouger of this
city
Maucli Chunk's authorities have he
gun n crusade against corner loafing
by arresting all young men who make
a habit of obstructing street travel.
KKTAIiUSIIKb IN 1855.
PASSED ON
SECOND READING
The franchise ordinance ol the Dan
villo and Riverside street Rulway
Company was adopted on its fir-t n id
ing at an adjourned meeting of th
Borough Council Monday night
Council convened at s o'clock with
the follow nig niemher- in their place-
Vastino, Reifsnyder, Welliver,Swank,
Feustorinacher, Dougherty, Montgom
ery, .Tose])h Gibson, Llovd and David
Gibson. W. G. Purscl was chosen -ee
retary pro tem.
President Vastme explained that the
object of meeting was primarily to
consider the trolley franchise, al
though any other business which
might come up would rcc iv< itt. u
tion.
The entire session, however,was de
voted to the franchise. The ordinance
had been prepared during the day. It
contained fourteen sections covering
many pages of paper. The ordinance
was read by the secretary, section by
section, each division being fully dis
cussed in all its bearings and approved
before it was dropped. The trolley
company was represented by its Presi
dent, W. F. Pascoe, and F. C. Angle,
Esq. So thorough was the understand
ing arrived at Saturday night that
there were but few points m the ordi
nance concerning Which any difference
of opinion existed. In every case,
however, all differences v.re easily
adjusted.
At the conclusion Mr. Dougherty
moved that the ordinance be passed on
its first reading. Mr. Montgomery
seconded the motion The question
being put carried unanimously. The
franchise ordinance therefore was de
clared adopted on its first reading.
Council adjourned to meet again on
Thursday night when the ordinance
will be given its second reading.
Rec'aiming the b'g Swamp,
The Structural Tubing Company
which has acquired possession of the
large swamp opposite their works be
tween the canal and the D. L. <?fc W.
railroad, which was formerly owned
by George Reifsnyder, are turning it
to advantage in a very | radical way.
The company has now an indisput
able right to the water flier. which
exists in unfailing supply and which
is about the only source available for
the works, leaving borough water out
of the question
The hot water used in tin manu
facture of tubing previously drained
into the mill supply held by a dam in
the canal, causing it to become too
warm and injuring it in other ways.
The company has now constructed an
aqueduct, which carries the warm
and polluted water fioni the mill over
the canal draining it into the swamp.
The swamp is also of use as afford
ing a dumping place for the ashes
and cinder which rapidly accumulate
at the mill. It has been used in this
way for two months past and already
a considerable space is filled up. In
process of time the entire swamp bor
dering on Railroad street will be fill
ed up and graded when it will add
materially to the value of the tract
by furnishing a large number ot de
sirable building lots.
Jesse B. Oleaver the Purchaser.
The fine dwelling on Bloom street
belonging to the estate of the late Dr.
J. R. Kitneror was sold at public -ale
Friday forenoon. It was knocked
down to Jesse B. Cleaver, the highest
bidder, for s">24o.
The sale brought out a tine assem
blage of people, among whom were
not a few who were supposed to have
their eye on the premises. Tie bid
ding,however wa- limited to two per
sons, Mr. Cleaver, the purchaser and
J. W. Sliuman of Mainville, father of
Dr. J. E. Sliuman, of Jersey town.
The property started at S4OOO and
so on went u]i to*:» 000 beyond which
point the bids were slow and for
small amounts, mostly five dollars.
The property is a most desirable
oiie, the dwelling along with i fine
barn and other outbuidings being
nearly new, while the location lo n.
of the finest in that part of town. The
price paid is considered reasonable
Law Coulil Not Wait.
As he drove along a country road
this side of Riverside, returning from
the funeral of his child, John Hohuan,
a farmer, was arrested for the larceny
of a bicycle by Chief of Police Mor
gan- and Constable Waters,of Mt. Car
mel. He confessed and will be heard
on Thursday night
On Saturday a Hungarian left a
bicycle in front of the Commercial
Hotel while he went within, and Hoi
man rode oil with it. The Hun b aril
ed a farmer stole his win 1 uid with
the help of tin officers fixed stis| icion
on Holman
Yesterday afternoon tin officers
went to Hotmail's farm, about six
miles above Elvshuru and there ift. r
a long search found th> wheel under
a ton ot straw
Holman was in Danville attending
his child'- funeral Thither tie offic
ers went for him,ami met him driving
home. When hew is ari -ted In broke
down confessed to the theft, ind wi
allowed togo on his own recogni/an <
for a hearing Shamokin Herald
Funeral of Mrs Joliuson.
The funeral of Mrs. Peter Johnson
of Logan Run which took plae. from
Rash Baptist church Saturday fore
noon was largely attended The -et
vices were conducted by Rt v \l> \
ander, pastor of Rush Baptist bur' It,
and Rev. .1 W Crawford of this 11 \
JOB PRINTING
The office of the AMERICAN*
being furnished with a large
assortment of job letter and
fancy type and job material
generally, the Publisher an
nounces to the public that he
is prepared at all times to ex
cute in the neatest manner
JOB PRINTING
Of all K Inds and Description
RE-OPENING OF
THE SCHOOL
Now that we have entered upon the
last week of vacation the school di
rectors, the teacher- and incidentally
the pupil;- realize that a (Treat deal re
main- to he done in thw short tim« in
tervening
The school houses with the excep
tion of the First Ward building h»*«
been thoroughly scrubbed and renovat
ed, presenting a very fresh and attrar
tivo appearance. Thi Fir«t .Ward
building i- completed with the excep
tion of the hallo and oue or two room*
where the carpenters are at work.
Borough Superintendent Gordy is
busy everyday, taking -are of the sup
plies i-they come n and other wiv get
ting things in readiness for school
One of the things that is giving him
-ome concern at present is the
ot vaccination. This is a question
which each fall bads to some misun
derstanding between the patron* and
the school officers. The principals of
schools must refuse admission of chil
dren except on certificate showing that
the child iias Iwen vaccinated or has
had the small pox. This is a duty
which the superintendent has to per
form and he can not depart from it.
The school law is explicit enough
on the subject. Section LXXIX reads
All principals or other persons in
charge of schools as aforesaid are here
by required to refuse the admissiou of
any child to the schools under their
charge or supervision except upon a
certificate signed by a physician s»*t
ting forth that -ucli child ha* been
successfully vaccinated or that it lias
had previously had -mall pox.
It is obvious enougli that the pro
visions of the above section apply only
to the children who this year enter
schools for the first. The mere fact ot
a pupil's being 111 school last year
would indicate that the child was vac
cinated and furnished -atisfa< tory
evidence to that effect at the opening
of the term, otherwise it would not
have been admitted. What is requir
ed is that every pupil entering school
this year for the first shall come pro
vided with a certificate signed by a
physician setting forth that the child
has b«eu successfully vaccinated To
state that vaccination has taken place
and that "it did not take" will not
answer. Better save time by getting
re-vaccinated. The necessary certi
ficate must be on hand the first day ot
the term and in order to avoid delay
it i- recommended that the pupil bring
the certificate along to school and pre
sent it to the teacher.
There is auothor matter which may
give ri-e to some doubt and that is
jn*t when a child in its sixth year
may begin -chool. Superintendent
Gordy stated that the matter has been
decided by the School Board as fol
lows : A boy or girl who will be six
years of age before January I-t will be
admitted at the opening of the term;
those who will reach -ix years between
January Ist and June Ist will be per
mitred to enter at the re-opening of
the schools after the holidays.
Y M. 0. A. Notes.
The Young Men's Christian As
>ociations are prej aring this month for
the opening of their educational class
es, which last year numbered 30,600
students, nearly twice as many a* are
now enrolled in Harvard, Columbia,
Yah and Cornell Universities Until
a few year- ago these classes were
designed especially for young men iu
commercial occupations Attention i»
now giveu esjtecially to classes for men
engaged in industrial pursuits, al
though the commercial features are re
tainod. The Association on the Bow
ery, New York City, passed forty
seveu of its members for examination
as patrolmen. These men worked IU
the gymnasium in connection with
classes The East Side Branch, New
York Citv. will have a civil service
cla-- thi- i 'lining winter. es|>ecially
designed for police aud firemen Three
lists .just published in New York by
the Civil Service Commission contain
500 names of men eligible for patrol
men and for foremet. in fire depart
ments ; the highest taen in all three
li-t- wert members of the East Side
Branch. Nine of its men are among
these new appointees for the police
fot A' N w Orb i!;- » laj*:' »-■«
is now m progress, preparnjj for th*
October railway mail -ervioe«exaiuiua
tion
Enjoyable Picnic. #
Mrs. Thomas II Johns entertained
bet Sunday School Class and a few
friends at a picnic Tuesday afternoon
in Culiek's Grove. The following
member- "I the la-- were* preseut
Edna M >ei-, Ethel Kauflmifh. Mabel
Root, Anna FtMM, Hlan*hc Lut/
1' e guests w■ r. Mr uid M»- Kugeiie
Mover, Mr and Mr- Eugene Stead,
iml danghf. r. Mice, Mrs Alice Grey.
Cora Shafer, Catherine, Elnnra ami
Herbert M<>y» r, Thomas 11 Johns.
Mister Harry Heading, Hoy Mover,
William and Raymond Johns
Lively Allentowu.
Allentown holds her end up in this
Stat' by making » strong bid for the
horses for tin gr at fair meeting.Sept
ember Titer, is close to 910,000
offered for -traight harness racing,
with siitcen classes on the li»t, equal
lv divided between the trotters and
pacers The purses run from #;«*> for
a local ra - to #- >o for tin fast.-t class
e-. and no class i- off. red lees than
* ,i»o. Sp. '-ial speed attractions will
l>e provided,a good -nnt being *»'t aside
for that purpose